Part 1 Prepare: In preparation for discussing the importance of critical thinking skills, please read the following articles: Critical Thinking and the Challenges of Internet and Common Misconceptions of Critical Thinking. You may also read other applicable sources found under the Week Four Resources tab to gain a better understanding of what it takes to be a critical thinker.

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Part 1

Prepare: In preparation for discussing the importance of critical thinking skills, please read the following articles: Critical Thinking and the Challenges of Internet and Common Misconceptions of Critical Thinking. You may also read other applicable sources found under the Week Four Resources tab to gain a better understanding of what it takes to be a critical thinker.

Articles:

Critical Thinking and the Challenges of Internet :http://www.communicationtoday.sk/critical-thinking-and-the-challenges-of-internet/

Common Misconceptions of Critical Thinking – attached as a PDF

Reflect: Reflect on the characteristics of a critical thinker. What makes you a critical thinker? Critical thinking gets you involved in a dialogue with the ideas you read from others in this class. To be a critical thinker, you need to be able to summarize, analyze, hypothesize, and evaluate new information that you encounter.

Write: For this discussion, you will address the following prompts. Keep in mind that the article or video you’ve chosen should not be about the topic “critical thinking,” but should be about someone making a statement, claim, or argument. One source should demonstrate good critical thinking skills and the other source should demonstrate the lack or absence of critical thinking skills. Personal examples should not be used.

Explain at least five elements of critical thinking that you found in the reading material.

Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library, and find an example in which good critical thinking skills are being demonstrated by the author or speaker. Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates good critical thinking skills.

Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library and find an example in which the author or speaker lacks good critical thinking skills. Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates the absence of good, critical thinking skills.

Part 2 – for this discussion, I’ve attached the last paper that you did. It should have the thesis statement. It shouldn’t need much editing.

Prepare: At this point in the course, you should have completed a rough draft of your Final Argumentative Essay. In preparation for this discussion, make a list of what you learned most throughout this process, as well as difficulties you may have encountered along the way.

Reflect: Think about what you have learned in the development of your research findings on the global societal issue you chose in the Week Two Discussion, your proposed solution. and its ethical outcomes, and share with your classmates why this specific issues requires further research.

Write: For this discussion, you will address the following prompts:

Identify the global societal issue you have chosen to research for your Final Argumentative Essay and explain why further research on this topic is important.

Provide a clear and concise thesis statement that includes a solution to the global societal issue.

Explain how this global societal issue impacts a specific population.

After reading Chapter One in American Ways, we can see that America is a country that is made up of various immigrants of diverse countries. In this paragraph, please answer this question that is related to this topic: What has changed about you or your life since you moved to the US? In other words, as an immigrant in a new country, what is different for you now? Explain your answer in one paragraph. You need to have a topic sentence, three supporting points, and a conclusion.

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After reading Chapter One in American Ways, we can see that America is a country that is made up of various immigrants of diverse countries. In this paragraph, please answer this question that is related to this topic:

What has changed about you or your life since you moved to the US? In other words, as an immigrant in a new country, what is different for you now? Explain your answer in one paragraph. You need to have a topic sentence, three supporting points, and a conclusion.

If you do not know how to develop and organize a paragraph, please review that here.

This must be typed and submitted on Canvas. If you do not know how to do that, please see Fardokht, a librarian, or me.

Example Paragraph

Moving to the United States has made me understand what it feels like to be a child again. The first reason is because at first, I couldn’t speak the language everyone else was using. For example, when someone asked me for help on the street, I could only respond by saying, “I don’t speak English.” This made me feel like I had no power or voice. The second reason why I feel like a young kid after moving to the US is because I have to take the classes that I had taken in high school all over again. For instance, in my high school, I took a world history class, and I even have a Bachelo’rs degree from my country, but now that I am starting in a new country, I have to re-take the same world history class and all the others ones before I get a new college degree. Finally, the last reason why I feel like a child is because I don’t get the respect that I deserve. In my country, I was a highly-respected accountant and one of the top banks. Because my English is limited and because my degree from my country is not valid here, I am not an accountant anymore. Now I am a student worker at the Business Office at Pierce College. In conclusion, these experiences as an immigrant have made me feel like I’m starting all over again, like a baby. It’s not easy

Literary Analysis Assignment & Purpose Explore a literary text or texts (poems or short stories discussed in class) and analyze how the literary elements work to emphasize or contradict the meanings. You will not simply make an observation about how the author uses an element in the text or an observation about what the theme is, but tell why the element is interesting, revealing, significant, or strange.

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Literary Analysis

Assignment & Purpose

Explore a literary text or texts (poems or short stories discussed in class) and analyze how the literary elements work to emphasize or contradict the meanings. You will not simply make an observation about how the author uses an element in the text or an observation about what the theme is, but tell why the element is interesting, revealing, significant, or strange. Remember analysis is not about “one right answer” but an exploration of multiple meanings and implications.

“The Second Coming” 

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43290/the-second-coming (Links to an external site.)

Requirements

· MLA format (heading, header, double spaced, works cited, etc.)

· Times New Roman, 12-point font

· Academic writing style (Professional 3rd Person Voice)

· 1000 words minimum (excluding Works Cited)

· At least ONE outside, scholarly source

· Analytical and Argumentative Thesis Statement

· Solid Analysis and use of Literary Criticism

· Solid Organizational Scheme

Course Student Learning Outcomes

· Identify the elements of a literary work.

· Develop a controlling idea/theme about the literary work.

· Organize information to support the controlling idea.

· Complete the writing of a literary analysis paper through drafting, revising, and editing using Standard American English and MLA format.

· Demonstrate critical thinking standards as they engage in analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of literary sources in order to explore patterns and contradictions among images and present the complexity of multiple interpretations and implications.

· Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and offers fresh insights.

Evaluation Criteria

See Grading Rubric on class website 

The following categories determine the grade for each submitted paper: Meets Assignment, Introduction, Thesis, Focus on Thesis, Content, Analysis, Organization, Audience, Closing, Format, and Mechanics. Not all of these elements are weighted the same, but all are part of the final grade for your paper. The most important aspect of any paper in this class is critical thinking.

Please read qestions below and answer. Use the following book for reference. These questions are for final exam. Lazzari, M., & Schlesier, D. (2016). Exploring art: A global, thematic approach (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. 1) Describe site-specific artworks. Please provide examples.

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Please read qestions below and answer. Use the following book for reference. These questions are for final exam.

Lazzari, M., & Schlesier, D. (2016). Exploring art: A global, thematic approach (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

1) Describe site-specific artworks. Please provide examples.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

2) Discuss the significance of street art. Why is it a valid art form? Explain your answer.

 Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

3) Explain various places to see art collections. Which do you believe would give the best

experience? Why?

      Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

Please don’t pass/outsource my work for others to do, be original, and cite anyone you quote or paraphase please. Label your sections also and which student post you reply to (the response should sound like you are responding to that specific person or post). Part 1: “Writing Proposals” Please respond to the following:

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Please don’t pass/outsource my work for others to do, be original, and cite anyone you quote or paraphase please. Label your sections also and which student post you reply to (the response should sound like you are responding to that specific person or post).

Part 1:

“Writing Proposals“ Please respond to the following:

  • Deadlines are often associated with writing proposals. Determine where or what specifically can be “skimped” on when writing a proposal in order to meet the deadline.
  • Imagine you are asked to write a proposal for a new software application that you and your supervisor see adding value to the entire organization of about 1,000 people in three separate locations. Prepare a headings outline for a formal proposal that will be submitted to your supervisor’s manager for consideration.

 

Part 2:

In a separate post, follow up on one of your fellow students in substantive post of up to 150 words that further the discussion. For example, you may support or politely challenge a post with your own insights or experience, make a suggestion, or ask probing follow-up questions. (choose one)

a.

Deadlines are often associated with writing proposals. Determine where or what specifically can be “skimped” on when writing a proposal in order to meet the deadline.

The proposal example in Chapter 14 titled, Proposal For Improved Exterior Lighting At Eastbrook Shopping Center, indicates the layout of a formal proposal. If you were trying to meet a deadline you could leave out the schedule and the glossary. The informal proposal would basically hit the highlights to convey the issue and how it will be resolved with the proposed solution.

Imagine you are asked to write a proposal for a new software application that you and your supervisor see adding value to the entire organization of about 1,000 people in three separate locations. Prepare a headings outline for a formal proposal that will be submitted to your supervisor’s manager for consideration.

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Introduction
    1. Lost Productivity Impact
    2. SharePoint Solution
    3. SharePoint Implementation Objectives
    4. Current Issue
    5. Data Sources
    6. Scope and Limitations
  3. Discussion
    1. Implementation Methods
    2. Scheduling – From Purchase to Prod.
    3. Materials and Equipment Needed
    4. LOE and Cost
  4. Conclusion
  5. Glossary
  6. Works Cited

References:

  • Smith-Worthington, Darlene. Technical Writing for Success, 3rd Edition. Cengage Learning, 2011. [Strayer University Bookshelf].

b.

  • Deadlines are often associated with writing proposals. Determine where or what specifically can be “skimped” on when writing a proposal in order to meet the deadline.

There are deadlines that are often associated with proposals; if a deadline needed to be met there are areas that we could “skimp” on.  Areas that we could specifically skimp on in this case would be any non-essential items.  Non-essential items include; glossary, works cited and appendices.  The non-essential items are important but in a case where the team is trying to meet a deadline, they could be left out.

  • Imagine you are asked to write a proposal for a new software application that you and your supervisor see adding value to the entire organization of about 1,000 people in three separate locations. Prepare a headings outline for a formal proposal that will be submitted to your supervisor’s manager for consideration.

Executive Summary:

Problem:

Solution:

Costs:

Benefits of Solution:

Conclusion

Rewrite your earlier sample instructions draft (Assignment 5) to incorporate feedback from your professor on the simplicity, tone, clarity, and format of the submission. Review the instructions example in the textbook if you have not done so already. Imagine your audience is third grade Girl Scouts who have little or no experience in a kitchen. Along with your instructions, write a 1 page explanation of the steps you took to create the document and rationale for your approach. In your document, you should:

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Rewrite your earlier sample instructions draft (Assignment 5) to incorporate feedback from your professor on the simplicity, tone, clarity, and format of the submission. Review the instructions example in the textbook if you have not done so already. Imagine your audience is third grade Girl Scouts who have little or no experience in a kitchen. Along with your instructions, write a 1 page explanation of the steps you took to create the document and rationale for your approach. In your document, you should:

  1. Write instructions and explanations clearly and briefly.
  2. Use appropriate tone and language for the intended purpose and audience.
  3. Organize the instructions and the document.
  4. Provide an explanation and rationale of the approach.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Notes for assignment revision:

1. Get rid of the passive voice through out the paper. (use grammarly as it finds it for you.)

2. Assignment included using a graphic. Add one please. (please be sure to add reference for the graphic at the reference section)

3. Assignment also requires a rationale at the end please.

After reviewing the feedback (attached) on the rough draft (attached), make changes as needed, keeping in mind the final draft of the essay should also meet the following guidelines: is between 900 and 1200 words in length; includes direct quotations and paraphrased passages from four or more scholarly texts representing more than one side of the issue;

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After reviewing the feedback (attached) on the rough draft (attached), make changes as needed, keeping in mind the final draft of the essay should also meet the following guidelines:

  • is between 900 and 1200 words in length;
  • includes direct quotations and paraphrased passages from four or more scholarly texts representing more than one side of the issue;
  • qualifies each of the authors (authors representing each side of the debate should have compatible credibility);
  • withholds personal opinion until the conclusion of the essay;
  • is written clearly, concisely, and accurately;
  • is written primarily in third-person;
  • includes a References page;
  • has been closely edited so that it contains few or no mechanical errors.

Researched Argument Checklist: Use this to evaluate the rough draft against the assignment requirements:

  • Does this essay present a clear argument on a topic?
  • Does this essay treat two sides of the argument equally and fairly?
  • Does the essay cite, at minimum, four scholarly sources?
  • Are the authors for the articles qualified? Who are they? Use signal phrases/attributive tags to introduce the authors.
  • What is the purpose of this essay? What does it do to meet that purpose? How effective is the argument?
  • Does this essay avoid second person language and limit first person language?
  • Are there elements of pathos, ethos, and logos in this essay? Do these appeals work together to propose a solution?
  • Does the essay avoid logical fallacy in the reasoning behind the solution?
  • Does the essay use APA in-text citation and is there an APA format references page?

Summarize Bass’ leadership approaches. Summarize the follower-focused leadership theories: servant leadership, authentic leadership, and leadermember exchange (LMX).

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Essay
Choose a leader from history whom you admire. Similarly to the Barnes, Humphreys, Oyler, Pane Haden, and Novicevic (2013) article that profiles Jerry Garcia, discuss which leadership style discussed in this unit was employed by your admired leader. Begin with a summary of the approaches and theories discussed in this unit.

Be sure to include the following in your essay:

Summarize Bass’ leadership approaches.
Summarize the follower-focused leadership theories: servant leadership, authentic leadership, and leadermember exchange (LMX).
Discuss the concept of leadership and the importance of leadership, and explain why you selected the style you chose for your leader.
Discuss the appropriateness or inappropriateness of the style exhibited by the leader you selected.

despises a partner in a smaller concern, “a poor man’s negro,” boasts of “our crops, horses, fields and cattle;” and is as happy as a human being can be. And why should he not?

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Group B (last name A-H) will argue in support. The following is a statement from the social theorist George Fitzhugh. Each of you should post a statement in support, or in opposition to Fitzhugh’s argument. Your submission should be a minimum of 200 words in length. Try not to make assumptions. Instead, assume the historical role of someone who lived in the United States in the period prior to the Civil War. Not all Northerners opposed slavery, and not all Southerners favored it. You could be a plantation owner, a slave trader, or a Southern politician. Conversely, you can be an abolitionist, a Northern politician, or even a slave. Be creative. After your initial submission, you are then required to continue the debate by responding to three of your classmates. Your responses should be a minimum of 100 words, and should contribute to the dialogue. Your initial response is due by 11:55 pm, ET, Friday and your responses to 3 other students by 11:55 pm, ET, Sunday. In response to arguments against slavery, George Fitzhugh insisted that, “Domestic slavery in the Southern States has produced the same results in elevating the character of the master that it did in Greece and Rome. He is lofty and independent in his sentiments, generous, affectionate, brave and eloquent; he is superior to the Northerner, in every thing but the arts of thrift. … But the chief and far most important enquiry is, how does slavery affect the condition of the slave? One of the wildest sects of Communists in France proposes not only to hold all property in common, but to divide the profits not according to each man’s in-put and labor but according to each man’s wants. Now this is precisely the system of domestic slavery with us. We provide for each slave, in old age and in infancy, in sickness and in health, not according to his labor, but according to his wants. The master’s wants are most costly and refined, and he therefore gets a larger share of the profits. A Southern farm is the beau ideal of Communism; it is a joint concern, in which the slave consumes more than the master, of the coarse products, and is far happier, because although the concern may fail, he is always sure of a support; he is only transferred to another master to participate in the profits of another concern; he marries when he pleases, because he knows he will have to work no more with a family than without one, and whether he live or die, that family will be taken care of; he exhibits all the pride of ownership, despises a partner in a smaller concern, “a poor man’s negro,” boasts of “our crops, horses, fields and cattle;” and is as happy as a human being can be. And why should he not?

Why were there significant fears about the impact of freed slaves in the North? Who had the most to win/lose?

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Other than Gettysburg or Vicksburg, make an argument for the single event you deem the most significant to the legacy of the American Civil War on reforms that are present in today’s American Society, and explain your choice. You may choose from political, military, economic, or social impact. Your choice should include setting, timeline, major figures, catalysts, outcomes, and statistics (if a battle). More than just a recap, this needs to explain why this is still significant today and use evidence from the past to talk about the present. (Your response must be at least 300 words in length)

*Introduce the debate surrounding abolition vs. equality and how it led to the American Civil War. Why were there significant fears about the impact of freed slaves in the North? Who had the most to win/lose?